John McMillon Correspondence, 1929-1935, bulk 1931
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This small collection comprises correspondence received by Dr. John McMillon of De Leon Springs, Florida. It shows the extent of his practice and the amount of diagnosis apparently carried out by letter rather than in person.
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear Feet 1 Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
John McMillon Correspondence, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
Series I: Correspondence, 1929-1935 mostly consists of letters written to Dr. McMillon by his patients. Generally, they are asking for prescriptions, requesting treatment, and apologizing for not paying his bill. Two letters were written by the J. M. E. M. C. W. Drug Manufacturing Company of De Leon Springs, and a few came from insurance companies. The first subseries holds correspondence arranged chronologically while the second subseries holds correspondence arranged alphabetically. Correspondence from individuals who wrote to the doctor more than once is held in the second subseries. Insurance Forms holds forms from several companies. Some are cards showing payments, others are for the doctor to complete about his patient and the remainder are informational materials. The final folder holds letters that are incomplete.
- Biographical / historical:
Dr. John McMillon was a doctor living in De Leon Springs in the early 1930s. He treated patients from Palm Beach to New York.
- Acquisition information:
- David Strawn donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2007 (CFM2007_14).
- Processing information:
Collection processed by Judith Beale; finding aid prepared by Judith Beale. Letters were unfolded and placed in pH neutral folders and box.
- Arrangement:
The materials are arranged in one series by type of document.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Physicians
- Names:
- McMillon, John
- Places:
- De Leon Springs (Fla.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
John McMillon Correspondence, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
